Globe-holder.



No. 887,650.- PATENTED MAY 12, 1908. A. W. KBRBBR.

GLOBE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.5, 1907.

ART/I.

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ALBERT W. KERBER, OF SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA.

GLOBE-HOLDER.

Application filed January 5, 1907.

tain new and useful Improvements in Globe- Holders, of which the following is a specific-a tion, reference being had therein to the accomlpanying drawing.

signed for chandeliers, lamp brackets and similar gas fixtures having suspended lamps and globes.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive globe holder that can be easily and quickly attached to a gas fixture.

Another object of this invention is to provide a globe holder for detachably holding globes, shades and similar vitreous gas fixtures.

A further object of this invention is to provide a strong and durable globe holder which will be inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in View which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved globe holder, Fig. 2- is a view in elevation of one of the hook-members used in connection with the same.

In the accompanying drawing, the reference numeral l designates a depending gas pipe forming a conducting or supply pipe for the light-producing element, and carrying a circular gas fixture or'globe supporting bracket 2 of greater diameter than the supply pipe and arranged concentrically therewith, said fixture having a plurality of open ings 3 formed therein. This type of fixture has been heretofore used in connection with screws (not shown) for holding a globe 4, which is provided with a flared end 5 that fits within the fixture 2.

My invention resides in dispensing with the fastening means heretofore employed and providing a resilient circular clamp or holder for the flared edge 5 of the globe 4.

Specification of Letters Patent.

18 invention relates toglobe holders (lo-- Patented May 12', 1908.

Serial N0. 350.925.

The holder or clamp comprises a ring 6 formed of a piece of wire or similar material and. having its ends loosely connected together onabutting whereby. the ring 6 can be expanded. Upon the ring is mounted a coiled spring 7 having its ends connected together as at 8. The convolutions of the spring are closely arranged whereby the same can be expanded upon-the ring 6. The ring 6 and the spring 7 are suspended from the fixture 2 by hook-members 9, the wire 6 assing through the eye 10 of said mem ers, while said hook-ends thereof are engaged in theopenings 3 of the fixture 2. I preferably use-four hook-members for supporting the holder or clamp in a horizontal position beneath the fixture 2 and it is obvious that. a greater number of hook members can readily be used.

To place the globe 4 in position, the flared end 5 is partly inserted in the holder or clamp and then said holder or clamp expanded to permit of the flared end passing u wardly towards the fixture 2 and immediate y upon said end reachin its destination, the contraction of the hoTder or clamp firmly retains the globe in proper )osition.

As shown, the hodk members 9 are of sulfi cient length to permit the globe-clam ing device (the spring and ring) to be locatec be low and in' paral el planes with the bracket, thereby providing a space between the globe and its coil and the bracket. Hence, the globe is not only detachably connected to the bracket, but the coil, being spaced from said bracket and connected therewith only by the hooks, is substantially free from heatc'onducting Contact therewith. Furthermore, the coil, being located on the outer surface of the globe and under tension with its individual coils spaced apart, what heat is. conducted by the globe is rapidly dissipated so that at no time is the coil spring kept in a highly heated condition. And inasmuch as the spring and globe are spaced from'the bracket, permitting heat from within the globe to pass out through the space therebetween, but in a 'direction where the spring will not be subjected to the direct action of the heat, the structure is such as to be especially advantageous for use in connection with gas fixtures for certain classes of incandescent burners, the structure permitting of amaximum supply of air or rapid egress of heat without requiring the use of a heavy globe supporting device, the spring coil be-.

to support the globe when not From the foregoing description it will be.

observed that l have devised e sim le holder com rismg very few parts, Whic can be easi y emi quickly essembiedeml placed 111 engagement with veriouskimls of gselix v tures. v

'1 (10 net care to confine proportion andtumor details of as such changes as are eermissiole by the ep myself to the size,

pended claims may be resorted to Without departing trom the spirit i scope or use vention.

What I claim and desire to secr1ie' z3yLet v ters Patent, is:-

I bracket cerriedgbye supply 25 loosely carried cg/said. as"

1'. The combiuetioil with ing bracket carried by a s1 spring globe-clamping mi loosely carried by ably 'securing said bracket and s eceii. there 2. The com instionw a spring globe-clempisg member H forvdetechably securing. said 1E1 'belcw said breelret and spaced tl comprising a plurality oi ried by the globe-clamping member *POSl'tlQD wheze it beco'mes heated construction said meens" end hev- A ing an open book at their free ends to permit engagement With the bracket.

3'. In combination, a globe-supporting breeketcarrierl by e supply plpe ar d having a plurality of apertures, a; globe having an 111- ylirecterl annular depresssicn. edje i of l eolrs i'eoselv carried byseid mem i ing the gegemem with the apertures of'the bracket, the hooks being of a length to. permit the and below the bracket.

e0 lug bracket carried by e supply'pipe and provided with plurality of apertures, of e globe I eoil spring arranged en said. ring, said. s ring and ring being clamped around the g cbe, and xpluielity of hoolemembers having eyes in one end receiving seid rigig and hooks outer i ids to engage in the apertures in g carrier tor the globe, and epluiity 0f l10ck111e;11bers loosely mounted on the ring and having their oil'ter ends formed with lioeks for detachable engagement with i use are. set.

testimony whereor i am); my signature ii the presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT WV. KERBER.

Witnesses Isl. kl. BUTLER, MAX H. SROLQVHZ.

ee ends formed for e11 clamping member to'lie in plane parallel The combinetien with a glObe-Suppcrtcurin clamp comprising a ring, 2/

its ilt clampiug member U1 ed in said depression, e' plu- 

